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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
408 | 447 | 355 | 333 | 279 | 225 | 225 | 186 | 186 | 145 | 110 | 106 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 70 | 84 | 289 | 418 | 507 | 724 | 742 | 555 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:22PM2.00m | 8:50AM1.81m | 9:26PM1.96m | 9:54AM1.80m | 10:28PM1.94m | 10:56AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.18m | 3:05PM0.14m | 3:46AM0.20m | 4:06PM0.16m | 4:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 394 | 340 | 340 | 286 | 251 | 192 | 161 | 186 | 186 | 145 | 74 | 71 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 70 | 84 | 289 | 418 | 507 | 724 | 742 | 555 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 7 | 333 | 279 | 225 | 225 | 133 | 98 | 78 | 110 | 106 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 408 | 447 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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